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	In reviewing Sudha Shah&rsquo;s book on the last Burmese king, Manoj Tripathi observed that &ldquo;Shah thinks [King] Thibaw&rsquo;s downfall had to do with his inability to make the right decision rather than his being a victim of circumstance. &lsquo;He leaned on the wrong people.&rsquo;&rdquo;</div>
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	Will we one day say this of caretaker Yingluck Shinawatra?</div>
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	Songdej Praditsmanont</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

History repeating

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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History repeating

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